Former Notre Dame linebacker and two-time captain Drue Tranquill, originally from Fort Wayne, Ind., will have to leave his homestate to continue his football career after the Los Angeles Chargers drafted Tranquill at No. 130 overall in Saturday’s fourth round.
A safety-turned-linebacker who lost his sophomore season with his second ACL tear, Tranquill finished his Irish career with 292 tackles, 25 coming for loss, and a hand in eight turnovers, including five fumble recoveries. He made 86 tackles in 2018, his first season as an inside linebacker, with nine for loss and 3.5 sacks.
That move to inside linebacker was half the reason Tranquill did not head to the NFL a year ago.